International Environmental Data Rescue Organization (IEDRO)
Non-profit OrganizationsMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
The International Environmental Data Rescue Organization (IEDRO) is a small nonprofit based in Deale, Maryland, that has operated as a 501(c)(3) since 2005. It focuses on locating, rescuing, imaging, and digitizing historical weather and environmental data stored on perishable media, preserving these records for use in agriculture, infrastructure planning, disease prevention, and climate research. The organization works globally to recover data in regions where critical weather records are at risk of loss due to improper storage or deterioration, and it makes digitized data available to host countries and the international scientific community. By converting past extreme weather observations into accessible datasets, IEDRO supports local decision-makers in adapting infrastructure and agricultural practices and in forecasting the spread of wind-borne diseases. It also educates government officials and local farmers on how to use the data to improve forecasts, warning systems, and community planning.